The salesman knows nothing of what he is selling save that he is charging a great deal too much for it. – Oscar Wilde
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force – that thoughts rule the world. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete. – Ronald Reagan
I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things. – Benjamin Franklin
A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges. – Benjamin Franklin
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life – knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live. – Aristotle
There never was a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. – Benjamin Franklin
To be great is to be misunderstood. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous. – Benjamin Franklin
On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver. – William Bartram
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it. – Lao Tzu
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge, for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain. – Khalil Gibran
There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. – Aristotle
Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small. – Lao Tzu
People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets. – Steve Jobs
